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3.4 Connecting the DUT
Procedure
Connecting Optical Fibers
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Clean the tip of the optical fiber with a fiber cleaner.
2.
Open the instrument’s optical input connector cover.
3.
Connect the optical fiber’s optical connector to the optical input connector on the
instrument.
CAUTION
• Before connecting an optical fiber to the instrument, make sure that the start-up
initialization process has finished. If a strong light source is input during start-up,
the optical section can be damaged.
• Be sure to clean the tip of the optical fiber’s optical connector before connecting.
• Do not try to forcefully attach the optical fiber’s optical connector with the plug
inserted at a slanted angle. Doing so may damage the instrument’s optical
connector’s components or the connector itself.
• Before connecting the input light, make sure that it does not exceed the
AQ6373’s maximum rated level. If input light exceeding the maximum rated level
is introduced, the optical section may be damaged.
• Press the optical connector hard against the cleaning surface of the special
cleaner to clean it. If it is not pressed hard against the cleaning surface, it may
not be possible to properly clean the optical connector.
• Do not exhale or blow compressed air into the monochromator from the optical
input. Doing so may allow dust or other materials to enter the monochromator,
adversely affecting its optical performance. Also, if debris is adhering to the
optical components inside the monochromator when a strong light source is
input, the monochromator may be damaged.
Optical Connectors Types
The instrument can use FC (PC) type optical connectors.
FC type optical
connector
Cap